Announcements

The Sacramento Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America this month is offering a CLE seminar titled Revision of Workers' Compensation Laws.
The program will take place on Wednesday, November 17 from noon to 2 p.m. at a location to be determined.
Discussion topics for the luncheon session will include:
Key provisions of SB 899; Three new...

The San Diego Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America this month has scheduled its Annual Employment Law Update - New Developments Affecting California Employers.
The CLE session will take place on Thursday, November 18 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at a location to be determined.
Speakers at the seminar will include David Geerdes of Heller,...

The American Corporate Counsel Association (ACCA) and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) this month are offering a replay of their popular seminar, What the Board Really Expects From the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. The program was sold out in previous presentations in February and June.
The latest presentation will take...

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) released the results of its most recent survey, General Counsel as Risk Manager, of more than 700 corporate directors and general counsel. To further understand the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley, ACC and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) collaborated to better understand implications for industry,...

Stephen Gillers, the Emily Kempin Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law, this month will present a CLE seminar titled Ethical Challenges in Legal Practice on behalf of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (ABCNY).
The program is scheduled for Thursday, December 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the House of the Association, 42...

Amid an economic landscape in which college students reportedly double their average credit card debt - and triple the number of credit cards in their wallets - from the time they arrive on campus until graduation, Chief Judge Joan Feeney of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts and M. Ellen Carpenter, president of the Boston...

The Boston Bar Association (BBA) this month will present a seminar titled Tax Controversy at the IRS and in Court.
The program will take place on Wednesday, December 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the BBA Conference Center, 16 Beacon Street, Boston.
Through an extensive overview of topics ranging from a look at the new and "modernized" IRS to practice in front...

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (ABCNY) on Monday, December 13 is offering a CLE seminar titled Securities Regulators: Views From the Sources.
Prominent securities regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers and enforcement agencies will discuss hot topics and current issues...

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) this month is planning a timely CLE seminar titled Ethics and Professionalism.
The program will take place on Thursday, December 2 from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. at the Long Island Marriott Hotel, 101 James Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, NY.
The program will feature a professionally produced series of video...

The New York County Lawyers' Association (NYCLA) this month will launch its CLE Pro Bono Toolbox Series with a seminar titled Representing Community Groups in Environmental Actions.
The program will take place on Monday, December 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the NYCLA Home of Law, 14 Vesey Street, NYC.
The panelists will include Nancy Marks, senior attorney...

The Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America (NY ACC-A) last month honored Jeffrey S. Green, former general counsel of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and former president of the New York ACC-A chapter, with the chapter's 2004 Distinguished Service Award.
The presentation took place at the NY ACC-A Sixteenth...

Coudert Brothers LLP and Kellner DiLeo Cohen & Co. on Tuesday, December 7 will co-host a CLE seminar titled Alternative Investing for Pension Funds: Underfunded and Overwhelmed?
Experienced legal and investment panelists will discuss the role hedge funds can play in your portfolio.
Speakers include Coudert of counsel Michael Kushner and partner...

The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) this month is offering a timely seminar titled Succession Pitfalls, Pratfalls and Best Practices.
The program will take place on Thursday, December 9 from 8 to 9 a.m. at TIAA-CREF, 730 Third Avenue, New York City. Continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.
The speakers are Roger M. Kenny, managing...

The WolfInstitute is continuing its employment-related CLE seminars in New York City.
All courses, aimed at in-house counsel and human resourcesprofessionals, take place at the offices of WolfBlock, 250 Park Avenue, Manhattan.
The December New York seminars will take place according to the following schedule:
Wednesday, December 1, After the Whistle...

The ability to negotiate has been described as one of the most critical skills an attorney can possess. With this in mind, the New York County Lawyers' Association (NYCLA) this month is offering a CLE seminar titled Gain the Edge! Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers.
The program will take place on Friday, December 10 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the NYCLA...

The Pro Bono Partnership this month is offering a seminar titled Employment Law for Nonprofits.
The program will take place on Tuesday, December 7 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Prudential Financial, 751 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.
This workshop covers the basics of employment law, including hiring and firing, employee vs. independent contractor, prudent...

Four new programs will be featured this month in the WolfInstitute fall 2004 series of employment-related seminars aimed at in-house counsel and human resources professionals.
All courses, taught by attorneys and human resources professionals at WolfBlock, take place at the WolfInstitute Training Center, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
This month's...

Video replays of the 22nd Annual Business Law Seminar: Negotiating the Purchase and Sale of a Business are scheduled this month by Virginia CLE.
The sessions will take place on Tuesday, December 14 at the Executive Conference and Training Center, 8201 Greensboro Drive, Tysons Corner, VA, and on Wednesday, December 15 at the RadissonHotel Old Town, 901...

The DC Bar Association is offering a CLE seminar titled Effective Writing for Lawyers on Thursday, December 30.
This course for new or seasoned attorneys teaches participants how to recognize and correct common writing problems. Through a series of interactive exercises, attendees will learn how to fix those problems and make dull and bureaucratic...

DELVACCA, the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America, on Thursday, December 16 is offering a CLE seminar titled Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits.
The session, co-sponsored by Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, will examine what a director or trustee of a non-profit organization should know or worry about under...

MICPEL, in cooperation with the Maryland State Bar Association, the University of Baltimore School of Law, and the University of Maryland School of law, this month is offering a two-day CLE seminar titled Deposition Practice & Procedure.
The program will take place on Thursday and Friday, December 16 and 17 at the University of Baltimore Business...

Preparation of Annual Disclosure Documents is the title of a CLE seminar planned for Tuesday, December 7 by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI).
Participants will learn the legal and practical issues relating to the preparation of annual disclosure documents and about recent SEC developments and initiatives. The panel of speakers will discuss disclosure...

The San Diego Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America this month will present a brown bag luncheon CLE seminar titled Thinking the Unthinkable: Pro-Active Management of Environmental Liabilities.
The program will take place on Thursday, December 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at the main conference room of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP...

The Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel-America this month has scheduled a seminar titled Financial Reporting and Audit Obligations - Ethical Considerations, Reporting Fraud and the Role of In-House Counsel.
The program will take place on Tuesday, December 7 at the Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom, 5418 Wayzata Boulevard, St....